Alsip mother found dead in garage

October 16, 2008

An Alsip mother was found beaten to death in her garage, police from the southwest suburb said today.

Christina Fernandez, 27, was found dead Wednesday night by her husband in the 4600 block of West 130th Court, (map) police said. An autopsy performed today determined Fernandez suffered multiple blunt force injuries, and her death was ruled a homicide, the Cook County medical examiner's office said.

Alsip police, who declined to discuss the case at great length, would not say this afternoon whether anyone had been arrested.

"We're speaking to the husband's and the wife's families," said Alsip Deputy Police Chief Chris Radz.

Fernandez was the mother of one child, Radz said.

Alsip police are working the case in conjunction with the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, Radz said.